Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Attorney in Chicago
Data breaches and privacy violations pose significant legal, financial, and reputational risks to businesses. At Liberum Law, our data privacy and cybersecurity attorneys in Chicago help businesses prevent incidents through compliance programs and respond effectively when incidents occur.
Our data privacy and cybersecurity services include cybersecurity risk assessments and gap analysis, data breach incident response planning, breach notification compliance under state and federal law, regulatory investigation response (FTC, state AGs, HHS), cybersecurity insurance coverage analysis, vendor security assessment and contract requirements, information security policy development, CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, and BIPA compliance programs, and employee cybersecurity training programs.
When a data breach occurs, rapid legal response is critical. Notification deadlines can be as short as 72 hours under some regulations. Our attorneys are available for immediate incident response to help you contain the breach, assess notification obligations, communicate with affected individuals, and manage regulatory interactions.
Contact our data privacy attorneys at Liberum Law for a free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between data privacy and cybersecurity?
Privacy: rules about what data you collect, why, how you use it, and individuals' rights over their data (CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA). Cybersecurity: technical and organizational measures to protect data from unauthorized access (encryption, access controls, breach response). They overlap heavily — privacy laws often impose security requirements.
What U.S. state privacy laws apply?
California (CCPA/CPRA), Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), Utah (UCPA), Texas (TDPSA), Iowa, Tennessee, Montana, Florida, Oregon, Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire — and more states each year. Each has different thresholds, rights, and obligations. Multistate compliance is increasingly complex.
What is BIPA and does it apply to me?
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act — regulates collection, use, and storage of biometric identifiers (fingerprints, facial geometry, voiceprints, iris/retina scans). Requires written consent and disclosure before collection. Provides private right of action with $1,000–$5,000 per violation. Classroom and timeclock cases have generated huge class-action settlements.
What should I do if my company has a data breach?
Contain breach immediately, preserve evidence, engage outside counsel and forensic experts (privilege protection), assess scope and notification requirements, notify affected individuals and regulators per applicable laws (timing matters — GDPR 72 hours, state laws variable), and prepare for litigation/class action defense.
Do you provide cybersecurity counsel?
Yes — incident response (24/7 hotline for clients), pre-breach preparedness (incident response plans, vendor security reviews, employee training), regulatory compliance (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA Security Rule), and breach litigation defense. We coordinate with forensic firms and crisis communications.
